Improvement in wall hydrant of the nonfreezing type



Sept. 15, 1953 w. B. NOLAND 2,652,224

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IMPROVEMENT IN WAL NONFREEZ Wayne B. Noland, Des Moines,

Woodford Hydrant Co a corporation of Iowa L HYDRANT OF THE mo. Tyre Iowa, assignor to mpany, Des Moines, Iowa,

Application November 2, 1949,5erial No. 125,009

2 Claims.

My invention relates to improvement in valves,

and is particularly adaptable for use in wall hydrants, or sill cocks, of

the non-freezing type. Although my invention is described with particular reference to a non-freezing wall hydrant, my for many other valve uses.

One feature of my invention is that the threads on the valve seat body and the valve retainer member are formed to permit the valve to be less in outside diameter than valves of ordinary conbe noted that the fluid pasmy improved valve is equivalent ot the fluid passageway in prior art valves of the same size.

Another feature is that the valve is of my improved construction located in the protected area' of a housing or basement so that the valve will used in any weather.

Another feature of my invention is that the valve may be removed readily and facilely portion for repair or replace- Another feature of my invention is that the largest outside diameter of the barrel assembly no greater than the outside diameter of the equivalent size ordinary iron pipe. Hence, my unit may be inserted as a replacement through the same hole in the basement wall as was used for the ordinary iron pipe. Such feaof enlarging the hole through the basement wall.

Experience has shown that the enlarging of such holes generally results in a damaged wall and an unsatisfactory appearance.

partial turn, the opening movement being similar to that of an ordinary household faucet.

Another feature of my invention is that my construction is more compact, is lighter in weight, and has a lower material cost than equivalent The decrease in weight is advantageous commercially because such valves ordinarily are shipped in small lots by parcel post My invention comprises the various novel feaand arrangement hereinafter more definitely specified.

Referring to said drawings:

Fig. I is an elevation of a non-freezing wall 'hydrant embodying my invention.

with the fluid chamber 30 of the valve.

Fig. IV is an elevation of the retainer element shown in Fig. III, but viewed at right angles to the position of the retainer element as shown in Fig. III.

Fig. V is an elevation of the valve seat body.

In said drawings; the valve seat body I is provided with an internal screw thread 2 adapted for engagement with the screw threaded end of an ordinary iron pipe, or a pipe fitting or connection. The valve seat body I has a reduced portion 3 over which a tubular member 4 is slip fitted or push fitted. As best shown in Fig. II, the lefthand end of the tubular member 4 abuts the shoulder 5 formed on the valve seat body I. The valve seat body I and tubular member 4, conveniently, are soldered together.

The valve seat body I is provided with the tubular extension 6 which has a projecting external thread I, conveniently a quadruple Acme thread. The valve seat body I has the fluid opening 9 extending therethrough. The outlet end III of the valve seat body I and extension 6 is provided with a valve seat I2 which is adapted to be engaged by the valve member l3 which is mounted in a recess I5 formed in the retainer member IS.

The left-hand tubular end I! of the retainer member I6 is provided with the internal screw thread 20 adapted to engage the screw thread 1 formed on the valve seat body I. As best shown in Figs. III and IV; the retainer member I6 is provided with slotted openings 2 I, which are conveniently formed by milling slots through the opposite sides of the retainer member I6. The slotted openings 2| afford fluid communication between the opening 9 in the valve seat body I and the tubular member 4 when the valve member I3 has been moved from closed position on its valve seat I2 to open position as hereinafter described.

As best shown in Fig. II; the right-hand end of the tubular member 4 is slip fitted or push formed in the head member 25, and the righthand end of the tubular member 4 and head casting 25, conveniently, are soldered together. The head member 25 is provided with an angular neck portion 21 which has the fluid passageway 28 therethrough which is in open communication of the head member 25. The outer end of the neck portion 27 is provided with the external screw thread 3| adapted I,gland .is of th packing to be engaged by a screw threaded coupling of a hose or other conduit which it may be desired to connect to the wall hydrant. The head member 25 conveniently is provided with the annular flange 32 adapted for engagement with the outer surface area wall or housing throughwhich the tubular member :24 projects.

As best shown in Fig. 11; the left-hand end of the valve operating rod 35 extends into a socket recess 36 formed in the retainer member H5. The end or the rod 35 and the socket recess 36, conveniently, are splined, and the valve member l3, retainer member L5, and valveioperatins rod 35 are held together in rigid relationship 1b. means of the screw 31 which extends through matching openings in the valve 1.3 and retainer member [6 into the screw threaded opening 38 formed in the left-hand end of the rod .35..

The operating lever, '01 handle, 40 is rigidly :connected to the right-hand end of .the rod 35, conveniently by meansof the-screw Al .which eititends into the screw threaded opening :2 formed in the right-hand end of the rod 35. The rightihandend of the-rod 3.5 and the rod-opening through the lever handle All are splined toafford :a convenient .means for .facilely adjusting the position of the lever handle 48 with respect to the :head casting 25 and its .angular neck portion 21.

It :is to .be noted that the operating handle 4.!) ,not only is of a unique design and appearance v.whichhas a good feel .to the operator, but also .is-,,s o-designedthat it will come into engagement with apartof the headcasting 25, for example, the neck portion .-in Fig.1, when ithevalve isat full open .position. Accordingly, aopening movement .of the valve be- .yond a predetermined point, and any accidental unscrewing of the retainer member 16 vfrom the thread ,1 ,fcrmedon the valve seat body 1., is .pre- -vented. .It .is obvious that, if desired, .insteadof using the neckaportion .21 .as an abutment, has shown, a separate abutment could be .iormed on the head casting 25,.and used as astop to beenagaged by :the handle .to limit the opening .move- .ment-ot-the valve.

The rod 3,5 is provided .with the packinggland B .formed in .thehead casting .25. Saidpacking ordinary construction, and .includes .screw threaded engagement in a screw threaded .openingiormed in the head castinglfi. .A washer .53 is interposed ,be'tvveenthepackihgfii and the annularledg'e 53 formed in the head casting 25.

If .my improved .non .freezing type wall hydrant be used as alreplacement .for an ordina y wall hydrant, or sillcock; it is to be noted. thatfthe valve .sea't'hody l with attached tubular extensionmeinber d of my improved wallihydrant may The iinserted through the same opening 'in the wall which was used for the ordinary iron pipe to which theold wallihydrant was connected.

In other words, the outside diameter of the valve seatbody l and tubular extension iember '4 of my improved wallhydrant of say /2" size, is .nogreater than the outside diameter of ordinary iron' pipe to which an ordinary wall hydrant is connected on the outside of a'basement wall or housing. This feature is of .great practical importance because the outside .diameter of most priorart' non-freezing type wall'hy'drants is con- .siderably greater'than the outside diameter 0f ordinary iron pipe size. Heretofore, when it has been desired to replace anordinary wall hy- Jdrant connected to an ordinary iron .pipe with 2] .as indicated in dotted lines .5l .andthe packinggland nut .52 ,in

iacilel y .i because the valve one of the prior art non-freezing type wall hydrants, it has been necessary to enlarge considerably the iron pipe hole in the basement wall, or housing, before the body of any prior art nonfreezing type wall hydrant could be inserted. It is well recognized and known inthe art, that when such iron pipe openings through a basement wall are enlarged in order to install a nonfireezing hydrant oi the prior art constructions, the result rarely is anything except a botchy- 'looking job.

-'-lR;e air or replacement of the valve member 13 of my improved wall hydrant may be effected operating rod with attached retainer .member 16 and valve member i3 may be removed through the screw threaded opening in the "head member 25. To effect repair or'r eplacement of the valve member l3, the V lever handle is removed from the rod 3'5 after the-screw .41 has been removed. Th packing glandunut 5,2,.is then unscrewed, and the screw thread .20 of the retainer member 16 unscrewed completely trom the screw thread i on the valve .seat ,body .I .by counterclockwise turning movementof therod When .the screw thread 2,0 hasheen disengaged-from .the screw thread 1,-the comple assembly may be remov d throug the ,packing land opening in thehead member ,25.

. It is obvious that various modificatiqnsmay ,be made in my invention .without departin .from the essential .features thereof and, therefore, I .do not ,desire .to limit myself .to the precise .details of construction and arrangement herein dis- .closed.

Lclaim:

'l- A wall hydrant -;0f he non-fr zin tyn compr-.ising;a .head casting member provided with .a .nuiddisch r eou let; a t u a va ve s member having a fluid opening etherethrpugh; a tubular fluid conduit, in concentric relation-with Said tubular valve-seatmember, connected at its outlet .end to .said head icasting member and in communication with said fluid outlet thereof and at its inlet end .to ,said valve seat ,member and .m fluid communication therewith; a valve ,seat

.formed in said :valve .seat member at the outlet ,end thereof ,and ,provided with an openin etherethrough; an-extcrnalscrew threadon saidyalve .seat m mber; a :non hr ad d tu ular ex ension ,portionhetween said outletendof-said valve seat member and said.external screw threaded porti n, said-non-threaded tu u a x nsion .1101" .tion of .said valve seat member being of lesser me e than .the :outside diameter r said ext rn crewnthread; a tubular valve retainer .memb mn conc ntri r i n Wi fifl d bular fluid conduit, provided ,with an internal screw vthread atan enlarged diameterinlet andadapted toengage. said egiternal screwthread on said-,valve .seat member; a valve .head -member in said valve retainer ,member adapted :to engage said valve seat-toppenand closethe openingthrough said valve, seat member; a reduced-outside diameter portion .at the outlet end or" ,said valve retainer member; a .fluidopening .formed in said valve retainer member .at the portio h reof immediately ,adjacent .said reduced diameter portion .of .said valve retainer member between i the .valve head member and the threaded inlet end-0i. said valve ,retainer member, said .fluid opening .being in communication .with said tubular ,fluid conduit; and meansto actuate said valveretainer members to selectively .move .said valve head member .to .open position and to closed: position on its valve seat; ,the,internaLdiamtehofgsaid tubular fluid than the outside diameter of said valve retainer tion provided with the internal screw thread; whereby, when said valve head member 1s in open member, and through the fluid opening in said valve retainer member, and through the space between the tubular fluid conduit and the concentric reduced outside diameter portion at the outlet end of the valve retainer member, and through the tubular fluid conduit to said fluid discharge outlet in said head casting member.

2. A wall hydrant of the non-freezing type comprising a head casting member open position and to closed position on its valve seat; the internal diameter of said tubular fluid conduit being only slightly greater than the outside diameter of said valve retainer member at its enlarged diameter inlet end portion provided with the internal screw thread; whereby, when said valve head member is in open position, fluid WAYNE B. NOLAND.

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